Cocokyun Township

Cocokyun Township (or Cocogyun) (Burmese: ကိုကိုးကျွန်း မြို့နယ်) is located on the islands of Coco and Preparis, in Myanmar. The township, made up of two wards, is rural and underdeveloped because of its distance from the mainland. Preparis Ward is the smaller ward, having a population of only 50 residents. Cocos Ward is the larger ward, having all the local government infrastructure, and around 1,900 villagers.

Cocokyun Township

ကိုကိုးကျွန်း မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Cocokyun Township
Coordinates: 14°22′30″N 93°28′30″E
CountryMyanmar
DivisionYangon
CityYangon
TownshipCocokyun
Area
  Total28.5 km2 (11.0 sq mi)
Elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Population
  Total1,940 [2]
Time zoneUTC6:30 (MMT)
Postal codes
112xx
Area code(s)1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[1]

Cocokyun has two schools.

References

  1. "Cocokyun Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  2. Census data


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